? Karen: OH, THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING AND THE CRACK OF THE BAT IS A LITTLE MORE THAN THREE DAYS AWAY. WE'RE COUNTING DOWN TO THE TIGERS HOME OPENER. BUT TODAY, THOSE PASSING BY COMERICA SAW SOMETHING THAT COULD BE A LITTLE UNUSUAL. Karen: THE CARS AND THE PICKUP TRUCK SUSPENDED IN THE AIR. OUR ASHLEE BARACY STOPPED BY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE HECK WAS GOING ON. Ashlee: WHILE THE DETROIT TIGERS ARE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS FOR THE HOME OPENER, CHEVROLET IS TAKING THEIR VEHICLES OFF THE STREETS OF THE MOTOR CITY AND HOISTING THEM OVER COMERICA PARK. 3500 POUNDS DANGLING IN THE AIR. THE CHEVY SILVERADO WAS DOING A DIFFERENT KIND OF OFF-ROADING AT COMERICA PARK. THE SILVERADO AND IMPALA TOOK THEIR PLACES ATOP THE FOUNTAIN. THIS IS A YEARLY TRADITION FOR CHEVY WHO HAS BEEN SPONSORED MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SINCE 2005. CHRISTIE VASQUEZ DOESN'T RECALL A HOMER EVER HITTING THE CARS. SHE THINKS IT'S A HOMERUN FOR ADVERTISING. ESPECIALLY NEW VEHICLES, IT GETS THEM TO SEE THEM. WHAT BETTER PLACE THAN EVERY SHOT FROM INSIDE THE BASEBALL STADIUM? Ashlee: THEY'LL BE ON DISPLAY UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON. THEY'RE PREPRODUCTION VEHICLES, SO THEY GET RECYCLED BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT BUILT TO PRODUCTION STANDARDS. Ashlee: THE LIGHT WIND AND DRY WEATHER MADE IT IDEAL TO HOIST THEM OVER THE FOUNTAIN. NOT ONLY CAN YOU ADMIRE ONE OF THESE FROM YOUR SEAT AT COMERICA PARK, YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO TAKE ONE HOME. THAT'S RIGHT, COW WIN A 2014 IMPALA AND A TRIP TO THE ALL-STAR GAME. WE HAVE A LINK TO THE SWEEPSTAKES AT

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While the Detroit Tigers are counting down the days until their home opener, Chevrolet is taking their vehicles off the streets of the Motor City and hoisting them up at Comerica Park.

With its 3,500 pounds dangling in the air, the Chevy Silverado is doing a different kind of "off-roading" at Comerica Park. The 2014 Silverado and Impala both took their places Monday atop the Chevrolet Fountain in the outfield for the Tigers' upcoming season.

It has become a yearly tradition for Chevy who has been sponsoring Major League Baseball since 2005. Cristi Vasquez, of Chevrolet, doesn’t recall a homerun ball ever hitting one of the cars. In fact, she thinks the display is a homerun for advertising.

"Especially with new vehicles it's very important to get people to see them. What better place than every shot from inside the baseball stadium," said Vasquez.

The vehicles will be on display until the end of the season, but Vasquez explains that these are pre-production vehicles, so after they come down they actually get recycled because they're not built to production standards.

The light wind and sunshine Monday made conditions just right to strap the vehicles to stationary platforms before placing them on top of the fountain with a large crane. A sight you will have to check out the next time you go to a game.

Not only can you admire one of these from your seat at Comerica Park, you even have the chance to take one home. That's right, you can win a 2014 Impala and a trip to the All-Star Game.

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